How Dubai became a global destination for trade shows

Fifty years ago Dubai was barely on the map but today it is one of the most prosperous and popular cities in the world. Its growth has been swift and continues to climb, but while the assumption is that the emirate’s renowned wealth and prestige is founded on the region’s vast oil and gas reserves, there is much more to the story than that. Indeed, if there is one resource with which Dubai has been blessed it’s foresight.